[Image above] Green manufacturing is on the rise, driven by government measures, consumer demand, and technological advances. Credit: PickPik
From heat waves to wildfires to flooding, countries around the world have witnessed a record-setting number of extreme weather events in 2024. It is no wonder, then, that concerns around climate change are increasing, as well as support for a range of climate actions that can help counteract or mitigate these effects.
Setting strict regulations on emissions and industrial waste production is one way that local and national governments around the world are working to address these concerns. But many manufacturers, particularly in the ceramics and glass world, are going above and beyond these regulations to support environmentally friendly and cost-effective manufacturing practices, as evidenced by the three feature stories here, here, and here in the September 2024 issue of Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing.
To support these efforts, this year the Bulletin team collaborated with the ACerS Journals team to create a series of Topical Collections on approaches to sustainability in ceramics and glass manufacturing. These themed collections curate ACerS journal articles describing approaches to environmentally friendly manufacturing practices throughout the production process, from sourcing raw materials to recycling or reusing materials once a product reaches the end of its useful life.
The sustainability-focused Topical Collections have been highlighted in the Bulletin through a special “Journal Highlights” column written by Jonathon Foreman, ACerS journals managing editor. Today, we are republishing three of these columns (links below) to bring attention to this important work.
- Routes to raw material sustainability in ceramic and glass production (view all articles in the Topical Collection here)
- Processing approaches to sustainable glass and ceramic production (view all articles in the Topical Collection here)
- Recycling and reusing ceramics and glass (view all articles in the Topical Collection here)
We also invite readers to a free upcoming webinar hosted by the International Alliance of Societies for a Sustainable Future on November 8, which will explore community-driven initiatives to decentralize and democratize energy production.
Author
Lisa McDonald
CTT Categories
- Manufacturing
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